Create a PDF from a project

The active project can be exported to PDF from the menu bar, toolbar and using the corresponding keyboard shortcut.

Warning

Check that the active project is the project that should be printed.

Note

The current version from QElectroTech, version 0.7, does not allow keeping the element links on the PDF document.

Export project to PDF from menu bar

  1. Select File > Print menu item to open the printing PopUp window.

  2. Select Print to PDF a file check button.

  3. Select the directory where to save the PDF file

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Figure: QElectroTech printing PopUp window

  1. Press Ok Button to open the preview printing PopUp window.

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Figure: QElectroTech printing preview PopUp window

  1. Select the folios that should be printed.

  2. Select the printing option.

  3. Press Print Button.

Note

  • If the folio list is not display, select the icon icon_folio_list from the toolbar.

  • If the print options panel is not display, select the icon icon_print_options from the toolbar.

Export project to PDF from toolbar

  1. Select the icon document-print from the toolbar to open the printing PopUp window.

  2. Follow the steps defined at the printing project from menu bar section.

Note

If the toolbar is not displayed, it can be displayed from Settings > Display > Tools

Export project to PDF using keyboard shortcut

QElectroTech allows using keyboard shortcut to increase the working efficiency.

  1. Press Ctrl + p to open the printing PopUp window.

  2. Follow the steps defined at the printing project from menu bar section.

See also

For more information about QElectroTech keyboard shortcuts, refer to menu bar section.